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Festuca airoides Lam.
tufted fescue

Symbol: FEAI
Group: Monocot
Family: Poaceae
Growth Habit: Graminoid
Duration: Perennial
U.S. Nativity: Introduced

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Plant Synonyms:
 

FEOVS

Festuca ovina L. var. supina (Schur) Hack.

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About tufted fescue


Link to plant Classification report for Festuca airoides

Plant source and reference for Festuca airoides

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State Distributional Map for FEAI
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Plant Distribution by State


Festuca airoides Lam.

FEAI

Florida
Georgia
New York
South Carolina
Texas

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Related Taxa:
Festuca airoides Lam.

View 270 genera in Poaceae, 46 species in Festuca

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Classification:
Festuca airoides Lam.

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    Kingdom Plantae – Plants
       Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
          Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
             Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
                Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
                   Subclass Commelinidae
                      Order Cyperales
                         Family Poaceae – Grass family
                            Genus Festuca L. – fescue
                               Species Festuca airoides Lam. – tufted fescue

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Introduced Information:
Festuca airoides Lam.
This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of U.S. introduced plants.

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Other Species Accounts and Images:
Festuca airoides Lam.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 502596.

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